. . . this release is outstanding . . . it's a valuable recording, performed on a very high intellectual level. The players also show us a side of Mozart that is strictly calculated, with no space for jokes or light-footed trifles. The piano quartets have always been considered among Mozart's weaker compositions, and that's not always a proper estimation of this music. It's definitely a good thing that Malcolm Bilson and his colleagues have approached these works with their vital commitment. Indeed, these performances make us think anew abut the importance of Mozart's chamber music.